kind considering to upgrade my ipad pro 12.9 M1 to M4.

finally landscape front facing camera!

but i have second thoughts on OLED screen. I mean, won't BURN IN be a potential problem later on? Does Apple provide 3 year burn in warranty for ipad pro M4 as what Dell and other similar monitor manufacturers do?

but BOTH 11 and 12.9 gets OLED now. I'm like, wow good job Apple.

The main reason why i purchased Dell G3223Q 4K 144Hz 32" IPS monitor instead of Dell AW3225QF 3rd gen QD-OLED.
even though got 3 years burn in warranty, but can only claim ONCE. cannot claim more afterwards.

i think microLED display tech is the way forward, beautiful screen like OLED but no burn in issues.

but i don't know why Apple withdraw using microLED


will probably purchase the same as my old 12.9 M1 256GB Wifi + 5G. Last time, also i invested RM7,427 for ipad pro 12.9 M1 5G, Magic keyboard & Pencil on Apple website.

hope later can get good trade in price at Machines or Switch to minimize the overall ipad pro M4 price

yes you're maybe right.
but for me, i use my ipad pro 12.9 M1 80% more than my laptop for work. Mostly for office documentations, reading research journals (really need that pencil to do annotations) and etc.

my laptop is use to run heavy research simulation softwares like Autocad, Ansys, COMSOL & etc

yes i do basic video editing on LumaFusion & Photos via Lightroom. very smooth.
But basically not enough sometimes on the storage side

i got a Samsung 7 1TB external SSD as main backup/work storage.
inside ipad pro m1 itself, I only stores important documents, apps & some 3-4 games that i frequently play such as COD Mobile, PUBG & etc.

but of course, the internal SSD speed is way much faster than external's.

I got trade in offer of RM2,650 if want to trade in my old ipad pro 12.9 M1 5G.

so if i do purchase without magic keyboard:

Ipad pro M4 5G 256GB
Apple Pencil USB-C

Total is going to be: RM8,997 inclusive of Apple Care+ (RM799).

Delta difference with my previous M1 purchase of RM7,429 complete with MK & Apple Pencil: RM1,568

I just discovered that Ipad Pro M4 can only use with the all new Magic Keyboard. RM1,699.
not compatible with the old MK that i use with my Ipad Pro M1's.

Holy crap!

I guess it's true what they say,

"Welcome to the Apple Ecosystem".

LOL

This post has been edited by Zaryl: May 8 2024, 05:09 PM

a redditor reported that 120Hz ProMotion is still NOT available when running on 120Hz-capable external displays.
perhaps we will need to wait till WWDC 2024 and see what Apple will launch for iPadOS18.

otherwise, if still running 60Hz on external display means, Apple definitely do not want iPad to spoil the profit of Macbook lines.

just had an online chat with Apple support.

~RM555 for iPad Pro M1 12.9 5G replacement at any AASP or Apple Store MY.

yes.

thank god Apple still provide battery replacement for older iPad Pro M series.

otherwise, i might have to upgrade to M4 then

normally will take few days so gonna have to leave with them.

but if got not much people and got stock, maybe can be done on the same day itself.

actually you just dodge a bullet from buying & continue using OLED iPad Pro M4.

because that particular display tech suffers from BURN IN defect.
It WILL happen, sooner or later. keyword: WILL.

so just stick to LCD MiniLED for now, or wait until Apple decided to use microLED (which they didn't proceed last year, not sure why), which has the advantage of superb image quality of OLED minus the burn in.

i am still rocking my iPad Pro 12.9 M1 5G bought since 2021 by the way. Just thought to have its battery replaced since the Battery Health is like 72% now LOL

This post has been edited by Zaryl: Oct 23 2024, 02:27 PM

M4 - better OLED screen, faster processor
M2 - LCD (11") / Mini LED (12.9"), still a fast processor

For your case, M2 is good enough already.

i reckon iPadOS can last for about ~5-6 years for an iPad.

I still have my old 2021 M1 iPad Pro 12.9 5G. Not thinking to upgrade anytime soon as it is the perfect powerhouse for me.
Since the battery health has reached around ~70%, i just replaced it at Switch last week. I will get the replacement refurb unit somewhere this week. Total cost: RM910

yes it will.

Yes i am aware of the initial repair / replacement price was only about RM510 excluding RM100 for diagnostic charges. But the sales advisor online adviced me before; that is only the estimated price, could be higher.

But i don’t mind.

RM910 for a brand new, refurbished iPad Pro M1 vs RM7k++ for a whole new iPad Pro M4 with new MK + Apple Pencil Pro it’s a no brainer.